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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sven Johansson (ranked 281 p4p, 752 weight class) and Graham Mantle (ranked 28 p4p, 72 weight class). Sven Johansson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Graham Mantle!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johansson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johansson misses with a body shot.
Mantle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johansson loads up on a big right hand but Mantle slips the punch.
Mantle changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mantle tries to clinch up.
Johansson lands with a nice body punch.
Mantle is looking to clinch but Johansson is avoiding it.
Mantle ducks right into an uppercut from Johansson.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mantle or perhaps it was just good defense by Johansson, which made it look bad.
Mantle misses with a double jab
and Johansson counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johansson lands with a left to the head.
Johansson trying to stall but Mantle improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mantle.
Johansson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mantle backwards.
Johansson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mantle manages to break the clinch.
Mantle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johansson throws an overhand right that lands on Mantle's shoulder, as Mantle tries to avoid the shot.
Mantle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mantle tries to clinch but Johansson moves out of range.
Johansson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mantle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johansson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johansson tries to clinch up but Mantle circles away and keeps his distance.
Johansson stuns Mantle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mantle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johansson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mantle tries to clinch up but Johansson circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Johansson misses its target.
Johansson instigates a clinch.
Mantle has Johansson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johansson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sven Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graham Mantle.
Mantle jumps guard but Johansson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johansson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johansson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mantle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mantle slips a straight right by Johansson.
Mantle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A swing and a miss from Johansson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johansson.
Johansson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johansson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mantle's head backwards.
Mantle shoots and misses
and Johansson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Johansson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mantle doesn't seem phased though.
Danga de danga de dang - Johansson scores with a four punch combination!
Nice sprawl there from Johansson as Mantle shoots in.
Johansson lands an overhand right.
Mantle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johansson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sven Johansson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johansson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Johansson throws a right and a left that Mantle avoids nicely.
Mantle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johansson.
Johansson instigates a clinch.
Johansson misses with a knee strike.
Johansson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mantle blocks it with crossed arms.
Johansson is pressed up against the cage. Mantle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johansson down to the mat. Johansson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johansson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mantle tries to clinch but Johansson is having none of it.
Johansson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Johansson is looking to clinch but Mantle is avoiding it.
Johansson moves into the clinch successfully.
Mantle successfully pulls guard.
Johansson controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mantle wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Johansson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mantle fails to land the takedown.
Johansson blocks a jab.
Johansson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mantle's head backwards.
Mantle tries to clinch but Johansson moves out of range.
Johansson has closed the distance and engaged Mantle in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mantle tries to pull guard but Johansson holds him up against the cage and eventually Mantle drops back down to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Johansson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Johansson gets caught napping as Mantle dives in and scores a takedown. Johansson manages to retain guard.
Johansson has Mantle pulled in close to control his posture.
Johansson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johansson, not yet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mantle working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Johansson has his hands on Mantle's head, controlling the position.
Johansson pushes Mantle off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johansson scores with a jab.
Johansson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johansson throws a hook but Mantle blocks it.
Graham Mantle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johansson misses the shot to the body.
Mantle moves out of range of the strikes.
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mantle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mantle dives in for a single leg takedown but Johansson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johansson clinches with his opponent.
Mantle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mantle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johansson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mantle blocks an uppercut.
Mantle lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mantle wants to take a breather but Johansson is having none of it.
Johansson gets back to full guard.
Johansson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle prevents Johansson from getting back to his feet.
Mantle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Johansson wants to stand up but Mantle is controlling him.
Mantle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mantle preventing the sweep.
Mantle is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Johansson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle moves out of range as Johansson strikes.
Johansson connects with a jab.
Mantle shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mantle was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Johansson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Mantle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sven Johansson is winning the standup battle so far.
Mantle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johansson.
Mantle with the counter takedown but Johansson avoids it easily.
Mantle shoots in looking for a takedown but Johansson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mantle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johansson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mantle can do to turn this around?
Johansson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johansson tries to clinch but Mantle moves away
enabling Mantle to counter with a crisp jab.
Mantle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johansson.
Johansson throws a hook but Mantle avoids it easily.
Johansson fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson loads up on a big right hand but Mantle slips the punch.
Mantle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sven Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graham Mantle.
Johansson throws a body punch but Mantle moves out of range.
Mantle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johansson pinned against the cage. Johansson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johansson lands an overhand right.
Johansson throws a big shot that misses.
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mantle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mantle ducks right into an uppercut from Johansson.
Mantle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johansson looks to land a right hand but Mantle moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Johansson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mantle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johansson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johansson clinches up against the cage.
Mantle blocking some punches.
Johansson wants to stall.
Mantle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mantle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mantle blocks an uppercut.
Mantle is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johansson to keep the fight standing.
Johansson presses Mantle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johansson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johansson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantle wants the takedown. Johansson is fighting it off but Mantle persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Johansson's guard against the cage.
Johansson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mantle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sven Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graham Mantle.
Nice uppercut lands for Johansson. That snapped Mantle's head back.
Johansson gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mantle blocks an uppercut.
Johansson is looking to control Mantle's arms but Mantle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johansson has his back to the cage.
Johansson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johansson misses with the head strike.
Johansson lands with a left to the head.
Johansson lands with a left to the head.
Johansson lands with a right to the head.
Johansson misses with some punches.
Johansson lands a shoulder strike.
Mantle effectively controlling the action here.
Mantle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johansson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johansson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johansson.
Mantle is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johansson to keep the fight standing.
Sven Johansson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johansson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mantle is looking to take this one to the mat.
Johansson lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johansson.
Mantle blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mantle throws an elbow that misses.
Johansson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mantle backwards.
Johansson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mantle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johansson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mantle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johansson lands with a light punch inside.
Mantle misses with the head strike.
Johansson has Mantle pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Johansson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johansson misses with a body punch.
Mantle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johansson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johansson has a couple of punches blocked by Mantle.
Johansson misses with a body punch.
Mantle trying to land knees to the body.
Mantle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johansson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johansson throws a head punch that misses.
Johansson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johansson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johansson taking a breather.
Johansson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johansson.
Mantle is trying to push Johansson away but Johansson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johansson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johansson is stalling here.
Johansson tries to land a knee to the head but Mantle blocks with his arms.
A short right from Johansson on the inside.
Mantle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mantle blocks an uppercut.
Graham Mantle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johansson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johansson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Johansson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johansson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Johansson!
Sven Johansson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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